Wichita eagle., 1887-11-12
A NEW VERSION.
Captain Black Receives Telegram-The
Guilty Man in New York.

NEW YORK. Nov 11-Attorney n. P
WAGNER of No. ~ Second avenue. sent a
telegram to Captain Black in Chicago YES
terday, to the effect that he had an affidavit
stating positively that the man who threw
the bomb at the Haymarket riot was in
New York city. Mr.. Wagner was seen by
a reporter at an carly hour this morning at
his residence. He said: Franz Mayhoff,
who was convicted OF attempting to de-
fraud the Greenwich insurance company in
October and sentenced to Sing Sing for
four and one half years, wrote to ne some
days ago. and on November 2 went to
Sing Sing. where he made an affidavit be
fore the notary public of the prison to the
effect that he know the man who threw
the Haymarket bomb. The affidavit is
substantially as follows:
L am IS years OF age; was born in Meek
lnberg, Germany. | have a wife and three
children in Hamburg. | have been three
years and five months in this country
last resided at 4?5 East Seventy-fourth
street in New York. Early in January,
1887, | was introduced 20 klimann Scheutz
by Wilhelm Scharf | often heard Scbarf
speak OF Scheutz. Scharf told
me ScheutZ was an anarchist
and knew all about anarchism.
The first time after that | saw Scheutz was
on Sunday morning. two weeks later. He
spoke OF anarchy. dynamite and arson and
of the bomb at the haymarket. He told
me that he had resided in Chicago at the
time and that he had to make his escape
| asked him why he had TO make his es-
cape. He said that the police suspected
that he was concerned and that he got
away SCharf was present at this inter
view They are both anarchists. This
conversation took place at : a. IN. l asked
Scheutz if he knew anything about the
haymarket bomb and he said: Speaking
is silver: silence is gold The second con-
versation had with Scheutz was during
the first week in February at the corner OF
Eighty-first street and First avenue
Scheutz wanted me to help kill man in
the day time because he mad s. 900 in his
safe He showed me sand bag and club.
| refused TO have anything TO do with him.
He said: Your no good. | have done worse
than klat was one the anarchists in Chica-
20. Threw the bomb Others are suffering
for il. but that's none OF MY business. He
told me thai he had three bombs IN his
satchel and that he had been behind
wagon at the time of the Hay-market rot
IL had been agreed 10 throw the bombs
when police interfered- but the blood
hounds came too late. He said, Il threw
one blue bean" He said he was sorry
he could not throw the other
two | asked him why he came TO New
York and be said he heard Of arrests after
the riot and after four or i've days 70 avoid
suspicion he left Chicago. Scheutz lives
at 1855 First Avenue and IS a carpenter
Scheutz was the principal witness for me
people at the mayors Office trial and at
thai time statements were made in the
court TO the effect that both men were an
arehists Scbeutz is employed III the re-
pair shops of the Third avenue surface rail
wav shor1s and Is said 20 have been an
officer in one OF the foremost societies OF
Anarchists IN the country. Mr.. Wagner
said that he had great faith in the affidavit
from what he knew Of the case before
When asked WHY he ala not make public
this affidavit before. he said: The afr
dsy;t was made or November in German
| communicated with ghe counsel for the
condemned men and acted according 20
his instructions. / went 20 Superintendent
OF Police Murray tonight and asked him to
search the premises occupied by Scheu'z-
and he told me thSt l. would De necessary
70 gsS a warrant have no interest IN the